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Mitwitz Water Castle

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Location: Mitwitz, Kronach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Burgen- und Schlösser-Tour

33.2km

02:06

210m

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2. Tour near Sonneberg - Green Belt experience

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01:00

60m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kronach State Garden Show Park – Hasslach Monastery Bridge loop from Küps

32.8km

02:03

220m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Lisa

April 4, 2020

The moated castle is the landmark of Mitwitz and an absolute highlight. A visit to the castle surrounded by water with its many original furnishings from the 16th to 20th centuries is very worthwhile.

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Frankenziege

June 3, 2019

The Mitwitz moated castle was first mentioned in 1266. At that time it belonged to the barons of Schaumberg as a Bamberg fief. The basement of the north wing and the northern corner tower already existed at that time. During the German Peasants' War, the castle was looted and partially destroyed by fire in 1525. In the years that followed, it could only be poorly repaired before it was acquired by Hieronymus von Würtzburg in 1575. At the end of the 16th century, Hans Veit I von Würtzburg had the castle of the eponymous family of those of Würtzburg rebuilt and expanded to its current appearance. He commissioned the builder Daniel Engelhardt, who had previously planned the expansion of the Rosenberg fortress in Kronach. Until the death of Ludwig Freiherr von Würtzburg at the age of 77 in 1922, the complex was owned by the Freiherr von Würtzburg. Since his daughter Annie von Würtzburg married Theodor von Cramer-Klett junior in 1903, son of the industrialist Theodor von Cramer-Klett, the castle became the property of the von Cramer-Klett family. At the end of the Second World War, the Frankfurt City Library was outsourced to the Mitwitz moated castle. The von Cramer-Klett family is still in the possession of the castle.

From 1977 to 1989, the Kronach district renovated the castle and received a 99-year usage right. In the castle there is the Upper Franconia Ecological Education Center and the Upper Franconia Beekeeping School with a small beekeeping museum that can be visited. Today the castle and the adjacent park are regularly used for cultural events, markets and festivals. Castle tours are held from May to September. With a purchase contract signed in December 2019, the Kronach district acquired the castle from the Cramer-Klett family at the beginning of 2020.

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Volker + Fahrrad

November 17, 2024

Always worth a visit. Accessible by bike in all seasons via various routes. There is a charging station for e-bikes just a few meters away.

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Elevation 300 m

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Location: Mitwitz, Kronach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Mitwitz Water Castle

1. Burgen- und Schlösser-Tour

2. Tour near Sonneberg - Green Belt experience

3. Kronach State Garden Show Park – Hasslach Monastery Bridge loop from Küps

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